<div>The 11th kykNET Silwerskerm festival will start on 23 August and end, on 26 August, with the Silwerskerm-awards and Gala night.</div><div>The Silwerskerm festival started in 2011, in Prins Albert, a small town in the Karoo, where only one feature film with the title “ ’n Saak van geloof” was shown.&nbsp;</div><div>Since 2011 this initiative was used to give the local film industry a boost and has led to more than 170 new short films and 50 feature films.&nbsp;</div><div>The list of success stories is long and impressive and not only did this create numerous job opportunities for actors and crew, but it created a platform for most of South Africa’s top filmmakers to enter the industry as winners of the well-known Silwerskerm festival – short film project.</div><div><br /></div><div>While several feature films by seasoned filmmakers will be making their world debut at this prestige-event, the event is also known to be a proverbial “display window” for budding talent.</div><div>Various short films, produced under mentorship, puts the spotlight on new artists.</div><div>This year, these short films, will also include short documentaries.&nbsp;</div><div>The festival includes premieres and screenings as well as pannel discussions, workshops and masterclasses where invited guests will share their knowledge, experience, and insights.</div><div><br /></div><div>See Conradie van Heerden in the short film, HIER | DAAR screening on 24 August @ 9:00 and Kim Syster can seen in the premiere of Frankie &amp; Felipe (Feature Film) on 24 August @ 16:30.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2023, the award-ceremony will include awards for Film and Television actors, presenters and personalities who have been responsible great television entertainment that was aired between 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023.</div><div>Devonecia Swartz has been nominated for the Best Newcomer in a Telenovella or Soap, for her role of Eva in Arendsvlei, and Marciel Hopkins, has been nominated for the Best Presenter in a Reality Show for Boer Soek ‘n Vrou.</div><div><br /></div><div>We can’t wait to see what this year’s Silwerskerm Festival will deliver!</div><div><br /></div>

The 11th kykNET Silwerskerm festival will start on...

SILWERSKERMFEES Kyknet Awards 23-26 August